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Sample (Public) Reports :
Urban Transportation Indicators: Fourth Survey
Transportation Association of Canada
Full Report
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Walkable + Bikeable Ajax: The Ajax Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan
Town of Ajax
Full Report
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Active Transportation: Making it Work in Canadian Communities
Transportation Association of Canada
Primer Only
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ACT Presentation
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Examination of Potential Options and Impacts of Car Share Programs on Parking Standards
City of Toronto
Full Report
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Sample Papers :
With high public transit ridership in São Paulo and given that walking is
the dominant form of access for the region’s 19 million inhabitants, I
found it distressing how little attention is given to the pedestrian
realm around São Paulo’s public transit facilities. Issues of public space
are inextricably linked to public transport, but that connection is rarely
acknowledged by São Paulo’s institutions, which are deeply fragmented around
the issue, and there are significant implications to this oversight. Through
in situ interviews, this exploratory study found that pedestrians
predominantly focused on their sense of security as well as social activity
in public spaces, the potential danger imposed by motor vehicles and the
challenges of unforgiving pedestrian facilities. Under these circumstances
they were reluctant to stand still in public areas; were attracted to busy,
clean, and organized spaces; avoided attracting attention; walked on the paved
roadways; and crossed streets outside of designated areas. There are complex
relationships between their behaviour and the environment, however, as
pedestrians discussed juggling concerns over the risk of jaywalking versus
its convenience; traffic hazards versus sidewalk quality; and security versus
safety, convenience, physical exertion, and overcrowded transit. Pedestrians
frequently cope with significant problems in getting to transit in São Paulo
and, given the importance of walking to public transit, government institutions
and transit agencies must devote more effort towards improving the pedestrian
experience by both mitigating the stresses and using the comforts identified
in this study.
Pela quantidade de viagens por transporte coletivo existente em São
Paulo e pelo caminhar a pé ser a principal forma de acesso para os 19
milhões de habitantes da região, me afligi o quão pouca atenção recebe
o reino do pedestre ao redor das instalações de transporte público em
São Paulo. As questões de espaço público são inevitavelmente ligadas
às de transporte coletivo, mas esta conexão é raramente reconhecida
pelas instituições de São Paulo, que estão profundamente fragmentadas
no assunto, ocasionando implicações significativas em relação a este
descuido. Através da realização de entrevistas locais, a presente
pesquisa exploratória concluiu que os pedestres se enfocaram
predominantemente na sensação de segurança, nas atividades sociais dos
espaços públicos, no perigo potencial imposto por veículos motorizados
e nos desafios de infraestrutura impassível às necessidades dos
pedestres. Dessa maneira, eles resistiram em ficar parados nas áreas
públicas; foram atraídos para espaços limpos, organizados, e ocupados
por pessoas; evitaram atrair atenção; caminharam nas pistas; e
cruzaram ruas fora da faixa de pedestres. Existe uma complexa relação
entre o comportamento dos pedestres e o ambiente. Discutirem o
conflito entre a preocupação com o risco de atravessar a rua fora da
faixa versus sua conveniência; os perigos de tráfico versus a
qualidade das calçadas; e o risco de assalto versus o risco de
atropelamento, a conveniência, o esforço físico, e a lotação dos
transportes coletivos. Os pedestres lidam freqüentemente com problemas
significativos para chegarem até o transporte público em São Paulo e,
dado à importância desse acesso ao transporte publico acontecer
principalemente a pé, instituições do governo e agências de transporte
público devem dedicar mais esforços para a melhoria da experiência do
pedestre, mitigando as tensões e usando os confortos identificados
neste estudo.
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Including Minor Modes of Transport in a Tour-Based Mode Choice Model with Household Interactions
Paper submitted for presentation and publication at the 87th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board.
Development of comprehensive mode choice models for use in travel demand forecasting systems has traditionally
been dominated by the major modes of transportation, including driving, ridesharing, walking, and riding public
transit, which make up approximately 96% of all trips in the Toronto Area. This paper describes the difficult
task of realistically representing and predicting “minor” transport modes that tend to serve niche markets,
without sacrificing the quality and behavioral realism of the rest of the model. This is critical from a policy
perspective since increasing the mode share of modes such as bicycling, taxi, drive or transit access commuter
rail, drive access subway, and school bus has the potential to reduce air and noise pollution, greenhouse gas
emissions, save on expensive auto infrastructure, encourage healthier lifestyles. reduce congestion, and
support more liveable communities. The model presented in this paper builds upon previous work which
simulates household interactions as part of the mode choice process, with explicit representation of vehicle
allocation, rideshare to joint activities, and passenger drop-off and pick-up. The model is tour-based, ensuring
that if cars or bicycles are used for one part of the tour (including the drive to commuter rail or subway parking
lots), they must be returned home before being used in other tours. The model parameters are estimated using
a choice-based sample of tours in the Greater Toronto Area and employing a genetic algorithm.
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Recent Debates on Urban Form
Andre Sorensen
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Urban Design Research Methods
Paul M. Hess
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Evolving Streets: An evaluation of contemporary approaches to street design
Created by Dylan Passmore
Last Updated:
August 22, 2012
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